ABSTRACT
Most of the books available take the same approach: a chronological account of the construction and design of houses and of the internal furnishings of houses from the Stone Age to the present day. Two good books which concentrate on illustrations of house construction and design for the 9-13 age-group are R. J. Unstead, A History of Houses and K. Dance, Homes. For teachers who prefer a narrative approach there is P. Moss, Our Homes through the Age. E. E. Cowie, Homes, intended for slower pupils (9-13 y), uses a restricted vocabulary and makes wide use of photographs, drawings and charts. For classes in the 13-16 group there is T. Hastie, Home Life. J. B. Coltham and W. H. Wright, Homes contains a brief account of the construction of peasants' houses, manor and town houses, castles and monasteries, and is useful for project work.
